(19)
(11) EP 0 184 538 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.08.1988 Bulletin 1988/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.06.1986 Bulletin 1986/24

(21) Application number: 85630199

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.1985
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 03.12.1984 US 669249

(71) Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
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(72) Inventors:
  • Bowsky, Benjamin
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  • Honkomp, Glenn Anthony
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  • Burrows, Larry Gene
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(54) Hermetic terminal assembly


(57) An hermetic terminal assembly wherein a radially extending flange (21) on a current conducting pin (17) that extends through a hole (11) defined by a cover member (3) adapted to be secured to an opening in a motor housing is surrounded by an electrically insulating sleeve (23) with the inner axial extremity of the sleeve (23) extending at an axial location relative the pin (17) substantially beyond the inner face of the radially extending flange (21) to provide an extended tortuous path between the flange (21) on the pin (17) and the cover member (3), the pin (17) having a reduced neck portion (36) on the inner end thereof adjacent the inner face of the flange (21) to provide a fuse-like area.






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